Assistant General Counsel

Utica National Insurance Group

Job Location:

New Hartford, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Legal

Job Summary

The Company

At Utica National Insurance Group our 1300 employees nationwide live our corporate promise every day: to make people feel secure appreciated and respected. We are an A rated $1.7B award-winning nationally recognized property & casualty insurance carrier.

Headquartered in Central New York we operate across the Eastern half of the United States with major office locations in New Hartford New York and Charlotte and regional offices in Boston New York City Atlanta Dallas Columbus Richmond and Chicago.

What you will do

The Assistant General Counsel provides the Companys employees with legal advice to help protect the Companys legal interests and to ensure that the Company complies with relevant laws rules and regulations on a state and federal level. This is an opportunity to join a growing organization and to work as a valued member of a highly collaborative legal team.

Key responsibilities

Provide counsel on legal and regulatory matters pertaining to all phases of insurance operations.
Assist the General Counsel in legal (including litigation) regulatory legislative and corporate matters.
Cooperate with and keep the General Counsel Senior Management and Company personnel fully informed on serious legal problems legislation critical new legal decisions and regulatory issues arising from the various insurance operations.
Watch and control legal expense sustained in handling of corporate legal matters.
Handle general corporate transactional work including leases contract reviews and vendor agreements.
Review and provide guidance on marketing materials from an intellectual property and insurance regulatory perspective.
Counsel staff and all departments of the Company on day-to-day questions of law and render legal opinions oral or written for the officers and members of all departments in the Company including but not limited to Marketing Human Resources and Underwriting.
Working with the legal team prepare and review legal documents affecting the affairs of the Company and its subsidiaries subsidiary and affiliate company formation licensing and dissolution and intercompany agreements.
Provide direction and advice on matters related to compliance and assess prioritize and manage legal and regulatory compliance risks. Research regulatory matters as necessary or requested.
Investigate and coordinate responses to regulatory requests.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Conform with all corporate policies and procedures.

What you need

JD degree and successful completion of state bar examination. Must be admitted to practice in at least one state.
A minimum of 5 years of legal experience.
5 years of insurance or other regulatory experience preferred.
Experience with reviewing contracts.
Experience with employment law.

Salary range: $155000 - $180000

The final salary to be paid and position within the internal salary range is reflective of the employees work experience their geographic location education certification(s) scope and responsibilities in the role and additional qualifications.

Benefits

We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay comprehensive benefits packages career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:

Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
Dental Benefit
Vision Benefit
Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan(Includes annual Company financial contribution and discretionary Profit Sharing contribution based upon annual company financial results)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Assistance Training and Professional Designations
Company-Paid Family Leave
Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Benefit
Voluntary Benefits - Group Accident Insurance Hospital Indemnity Critical Illness Legal ID Theft Protection Pet Insurance
Student Loan Refinancing Services
Membership with Back-up Care Senior Solutions
Business Travel Accident Insurance
Matching Gifts program
PaidVolunteer Day
Employee Referral Award Program
Wellness programs

Additional information

This position is a full time salaried exempt (non overtime eligible) position.

Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Apply now and find out what its like to be a part of an amazing team thrive in an exciting environment and work for a company you can be proud of. Once you complete your application you can monitor your status in the hiring process by logging into your profile. A representative from our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch regarding any change in your candidacy.

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The CompanyAt Utica National Insurance Group our 1300 employees nationwide live our corporate promise every day: to make people feel secure appreciated and respected. We are an A rated $1.7B award-winning nationally recognized property & casualty insurance carrier.Headquartered in Central New York w...